Baseball

Returning starter in right field and could remain there or move to left, while likely batting in the No. 2 hole … Has improved every year in the program and will look to go out with his best season yet … A fundamentally sound player who excels at moving base runners over … 2009: Became the regular starter in right (40 starts) and held down the No. 2 spot in the lineup 35 times … Hit just under .300 (.297) and ranked ninth in the league in walks with 22 … Scored 37 runs and drove in 33 others … Totaled 13 extra-base hits (nine doubles, four home runs) and 10 sacrifices (six sac bunts, four sac flies) … All six sac bunts came during the NCAA Div. III Baseball Championships (May 14-26), an 11-game run which also saw him hit .316 (12-for-38) with eight RBI … Reached base in four of five plate appearances, highlighted by a first-inning home run vs. Marietta (May 16) in the teams’ first regional game … Also was solid during the 2009 NCAC Tournament, hitting .391 (9-for-23) with six runs and six RBI, highlighted by doubling and homering during a 3-for-5 effort in the decisive game against Wabash (May 3) of the teams’ semifinal series … 2008: Moved to the outfield due to the Scots’ terrific pitching depth and entered 17 games, including starting once at DH … Performed well in limited action, going 4-for-15 (.267) while also reaching four times via walks for a .421 on-base percentage … Drew a walk in his lone plate appearance at the NCAA Mideast Regional (May 16) … Doubled and walked vs. Stevens Institute (March 16), and tripled and walked vs. Spalding (March 11) … 2007: Earned first varsity letter, while providing depth as a freshman pitcher … Prior to Wooster: Transferred after one semester at the University of Toledo … Picked up all-district, all-league, and team MVP honors in baseball as a senior at Galion High School … Batted .391 with 33 RBI and also registered 54 strikeouts on the mound in 2006 … Part of state-ranked teams that went 19-5 and 21-5 in 2004 and 2005, respectively … Totaled seven varsity letters – three each in baseball and basketball and one in football … Personal: Born April 30, 1988 … Son of Mark and Peggy Sutton … Majoring in history with a minor in physical education.